The Yellow Star by Carmen Agra Deedy

The Yellow Star by Carmen Agra Deedy

Carmen Agra Deedy's award-winning retelling of a powerful World War I legend.

Without the yellow star to point them out, the Jews looked like any other Danes.

In 1940, Nazis occupied Denmark and King Christian X, beloved amongst his people, has to find some way to resist their overwhelming power. When the order goes out that all Jews must wear a yellow star on their clothes, the king has an idea that might just work. But it would take the faith and commitment of all Danes.

In this retelling of a World War I legend, New York Times best-selling author Carmen Agra Deedy poignantly remind us of the power of a good, wise leader. Paired with Henri S rensen's arresting full-color portraits, this is a powerful and dignified story of heroic justice.

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Bologna Ragazzi Award for Children's Non-Fiction

Christopher Award (Books for Young People)

Jane Addams Peace Prize (Honor Book)

ABC Children's Booksellers' Choices (Non-fiction)

Notable Books for a Global Society

For more than two decades, Carmen Agra Deedy, a New York Times bestselling author, has been writing and traveling across the world telling stories. Her books have won a slew of awards and accolades. Carmen has performed in a variety of famous locations, but her favorite audience is children. She was born in Havana, Cuba, and immigrated to the United States as a refugee. Like most immigrants, she sees the world through different lenses. She is from Georgia.